Meet the Learning In Action Team
Ronald R. Short, Ph.D., Founder & Senior Principal
Ron is a social psychologist whose professional experience includes undergraduate and graduate education, and extensive experience consulting with organizations in numerous industries, both in the United States and abroad. Ron pioneered the application of systems principles in the organization setting, following post-doctoral training with Salvador Minuchin, MD, Ph.D. The very practical, hands-on tools and services available through Learning In Action are a distillation of Ron's long-term focused work on understanding relationships within systems. This journey has led to the conclusion that the key to successful, productive relationships is awareness — and one major barrier to awareness is "the lies we tell ourselves."
Jan Johnson, M.A., President
Jan was a chief architect in designing and creating Learning In Action Technologies Emotional Intelligence assessment tool, The Learning In Action Profile. Along with managing and growing the company, Jan is a senior trainer and coach in the emotional intelligence, in our certification process, and in the effective use of the instrument by counselors and coaches. Prior to joining Learning In Action Technologies, she owned and built her own company which offered research as one of its portfolio of services. Her past product and service development, research, and leadership experience has been foundational in the creative work she now offers through Learning In Action Technologies.
David L. Erb, Ph.D., Principal & Senior Consultant
David is a consultant on emotional intelligence with a background in object relations psychotherapy. Before closing his practice in April 2007, he had worked with individual adults and couples in psychotherapy since 1975.
He was one of the architects of the EQ tool offered by LIAT. David completed extensive post-doctoral training with the Masterson Institute. In addition, he has consulted with businesses, agencies, colleges and universities to help them create human systems designed to be more responsive to the needs of people. He has also created a series of programs to help leaders learn from their experience and their impact on others.
Jeannine B. Hall, MA, Operations Manager
Jeannine has over 25 years of professional experience in the areas of human development, education, corporate training and business operations. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Ecology at the University of Minnesota and operated a successful private psychotherapy and consulting practice for 16 years. She relocated to Seattle in 1996 and received her Masters Degree in Applied Behavioral Science at the Leadership Institute of Seattle, Basytr University. During the past 10 years, Jeannine's work has included teaching career development coursework at the college level and consulting in the areas of change management, emotional intelligence and career development. She joined Learning in Action in 2004.
